amulet

[ am-yuh-lit ]

/ ˈæm yə lɪt /

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noun

a small object worn to ward off evil, harm, or illness or to bring good fortune; protecting charm.

Origin of amulet

1595–1605; (<Middle French amulete) <Latin amulētum

SYNONYMS FOR amulet

talisman.

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Words nearby amulet

Amtrak, amu, amuck, Amu Darya, amugis, amulet, Amulius, Amūn, Amundsen, Amundsen Gulf, Amundsen Sea

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Example sentences from the Web for amulet

This plate is often of silver or gold, and is looked upon as an amulet.
The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II|A.E. Nordenskieold
The Hajji said: 'And on mine also is a name engraved; but there is no name on the amulet.'
Actions and Reactions|Rudyard Kipling
If different groups adopt different kinds of amulet ornaments as money, such intragroup money may be token money.
Folkways|William Graham Sumner
It became an amulet to increase the fertility of women and to help them in childbirth.
The Evolution of the Dragon|G. Elliot Smith

Formerly it seems to have had a small silver cross inset and was in great demand locally as an amulet for cattle curing.
Lives of SS. Declan and Mochuda|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for amulet

amulet

/ (ˈæmjʊlɪt) /

noun

a trinket or piece of jewellery worn as a protection against evil; charm

Word Origin for amulet

C17: from Latin amulētum, of unknown origin

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单词	amulet
释义	amulet [ am-yuh-lit ] / ˈæm yə lɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR amulet ON THESAURUS.COM noun a small object worn to ward off evil, harm, or illness or to bring good fortune; protecting charm. Origin of amulet 1595–1605; (<Middle French amulete) <Latin amulētum SYNONYMS FOR amulet talisman. SEE SYNONYMS FOR amulet ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby amulet Amtrak, amu, amuck, Amu Darya, amugis, amulet, Amulius, Amūn, Amundsen, Amundsen Gulf, Amundsen Sea Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for amulet This plate is often of silver or gold, and is looked upon as an amulet. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II\|A.E. Nordenskieold The Hajji said: 'And on mine also is a name engraved; but there is no name on the amulet.' Actions and Reactions\|Rudyard Kipling If different groups adopt different kinds of amulet ornaments as money, such intragroup money may be token money. Folkways\|William Graham Sumner It became an amulet to increase the fertility of women and to help them in childbirth. The Evolution of the Dragon\|G. Elliot Smith Formerly it seems to have had a small silver cross inset and was in great demand locally as an amulet for cattle curing. Lives of SS. Declan and Mochuda\|Anonymous British Dictionary definitions for amulet amulet / (ˈæmjʊlɪt) / noun a trinket or piece of jewellery worn as a protection against evil; charm Word Origin for amulet C17: from Latin amulētum, of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to amulet talisman, ornament, fetish
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amulet

noun

Origin of amulet

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Words nearby amulet

Example sentences from the Web for amulet

British Dictionary definitions for amulet

noun

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Words related to amulet